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Spiceball Park will be alive with food, fun, music and activities this Sunday Banbury Town Council is promising Banbury’s biggest-ever party this Sunday to celebrate the coronation of King Charles lll. The free-to-enter spectacular in Spiceball Park will have more to eat and drink, more music, and more things to do than any previous Banbury […]

Four days of activities raised £1,229 Staff and customers at Morrisons in Banbury smashed their fundraising target for a local charity at the weekend.   During four days of activities £1,229.13 was collected for the Helen and Douglas House Hospice.   The team had set a target of £1,000 to achieve. A key focus of the event […]

Appointments on the days surrounding the action may also be affected The Royal College of Nursing will be taking industrial action from 8pm this Sunday evening until midnight on May Day Monday.   Because of this the Trust which runs the Horton General Hospital in Banbury is warning that whilst they will continue to provide urgent […]

The tree had stood for over 150 years before public safety concerns led to it being felled The life of a tree which had to be felled will be celebrated during an event in Banbury on May Day Monday afternoon. For over 150 years the beech tree had stood in the garden of the Banbury […]

The team are covering 220 miles on static bikes as they raise money for Helen and Douglas House Hospice Staff at Morrisons in Banbury yesterday morning set off on a Coronation cycle ride covering the distance from Morrison’s head office in Bradford to Buckingham Palace.   Whilst they are frantically pedalling to cover the 220 miles, […]

“It feels unreal that all these people are getting involved and it’s made me realise how much my dad was known around Banbury” Sports students from Banbury and Bicester College will be playing a charity football match tomorrow (Saturday) in memory of a Banbury United supporter and father to one of them.  The game will […]

The practical session includes advice for cyclists on the approach to roundabouts and busy junctions Cyclists are being encouraged to sign-up for free training in Banbury. The session on Wednesday June 14 is designed to build confidence and improve safety awareness, particularly on the approach to roundabouts and at busy junctions. The two-hour adults cycling […]

The Newcomer to Care and Care Home Worker of the Year both work for the same Banbury care home The winners of this year’s Oxfordshire Care Awards were announced on Monday.   The awards for the Newcomer to Care and the Care Home Worker of the Year both went to people working for the Julie Richardson […]

Prabhu Natarajan is set to attend the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle A well-known Banbury local-hero is amongst those being recognised as Coronation Champions in awards to celebrate the work of extraordinary volunteers across the UK. Prabhu Natarajan is amongst 500 people who have been handed-picked by judges for the awards, which have been organised by […]

The attack happened in the High Street when its thought a number of people would have been around A man needed hospital treatment after he was assaulted in Brackley High Street.   The attack happened on Saturday March 25 between 9.25pm and 9.45pm. The man, who’s in his 30s, was assaulted as he walked past Brackley […]